G CH3 POV #2 [8K words]
Added 2024-11-20 01:35:38 +0000 UTCHello! First, I apologize for how long this took. G is usually the character I struggle to pin down the most and I definitely struggled with this POV. Usually, I can bang them out pretty quickly because I feel I know my characters well enough but there's always a POV or two that stumps me. This was one of those! So sorry that it took forever. I'll do my best to publish the rest of November's content quickly to compensate for the time spent on this one! Sorry again!
This is 8k words :) Enjoy and as always, if there are errors!
Comments
I just feel like I'm really into G. Sorry. I actually love messed up RO.
Pills
2024-12-12 06:08:34 +0000 UTCi do empathise with their viktor situation 😬 Still.. there is No excuse for being so self-centered with their wife of all people.. moping bout their character flaws, all while the actual victims of this are literally right there! doesn't matter if they 'feel awful' abt it if they still don't change 😭
Jonah M.
2024-11-30 11:36:35 +0000 UTCtruly G is having the time of their life, how beautiful
Dante
2024-11-27 12:04:32 +0000 UTCFriendships and band mates it’s just a recipe for disaster. No matter the age I believe they would have never understood the politics inside of the music industry. Their friendship feels toxic as a group. Even August could tell that their codependency will be their downfall. And I need MC to put on their big person pants and grow up. They have to be smarter than what they’re doing. I mean Blake, who’s trying to ruin the band’s life, understands that MC needs to toughen the hell up and worry about themselves and how one wrong move could destroy everything and everyone else’s career
Alerose
2024-11-24 15:55:34 +0000 UTCMmm maybe for the plot ? Haha I think aside from that because the MC it’s very “young” for both instances. With the vote they (both 7 , MC and the band) were young and naive, they weren’t so mature to make, understand and deal with those industry/business decisions, because no matter how much they all wanted it, they could not rely on the power of friendship for success. This is something that I think the band will still need to learn imo. And with Victoria, MC is literally thrown in the big fish pond and has to learn that everything they do, has consequences, they can’t just go with the flow anymore as easily because perception is everything. And they need to grow and mature as an artist in that sense too not just singing. That’s how I see it.
Cam
2024-11-23 22:27:48 +0000 UTCWhy is MC so go with the flow? Even with Victoria? After the photo shoot when MC steps outside for fresh air and gets roped into helping Vic out and turning into the scapegoat. Or with their parents? I need MC to just let it rip, or spiral and mess everything up around them and have terrible performances because they feel like G. Oh that would be terrible
Alerose
2024-11-23 17:47:04 +0000 UTCAlso I think about it like Tai Lung’s conflict in KFP1 ?! 😅 like when Tai Lung is fighting Shifu and they explain how Shifu promised him he would be the Dragon Warrior it was everything he worked for but when Oogway said no Shifu did nothing ?? That’s how I see it. 7 and MC started a band together, both motivated each others dream and always naively believed they could do it together…. And then “betrayal”
Cam
2024-11-22 13:37:16 +0000 UTCFrom what Amy has said, after the vote happened they tried to make things work (7 being just backing vocals) but 7 didn’t like it ofc but pretended it was fine and bottled up their feelings until they couldn’t anymore that night if the party/fight that they drunk to much. Their hatred for MC is so strong because they feel like MC let the band take their dream away because MC did nothing even if MC didn’t vote 7 to be backing vocals. And they were supposed to be bff/together so they took it more personally.
Cam
2024-11-22 13:28:41 +0000 UTCAhh, but Seven does run away during a party after something else occurred, correct? I have to reread it in case I’ve mixed up another detail
Alerose
2024-11-22 04:32:47 +0000 UTCRowan doesn't have feelings for MC, they're just close friends with each other. I think you read that in Amy's blog which is just an AU and isn't canon
chimm
2024-11-22 01:18:03 +0000 UTCThe more I attempt to read between the lines of this story, the more I’m starting to believe that the band told Seven something “untrue” that MC said and it’s why they have such hatred for MC. Doesn’t Rowan secretly harbor feelings for MC too?
Alerose
2024-11-21 21:31:27 +0000 UTCYeah G is (unsurprisingly) pretty self-centred, which I think fits their situation/background. G thinks Vic is exaggerating about the fans reaction...they never paid attention to how their fans treat her or listened to her when she talked about it before? It seems like G doesn't notice how things affect her because they're too preoccupied with their own issues, so they dismiss Vic's issues as not as bad. (Still love G's character, they're a mess lol)
Melissa
2024-11-21 16:16:16 +0000 UTCAll that cash and none spent on a therapist
monka
2024-11-21 06:45:10 +0000 UTCI want to both slap him and hug him. simultaneously.
Jayla Peyton
2024-11-21 03:29:30 +0000 UTCPainful read, love it🫶🏻 i love that we can see all of the ROs flaws/mess from each of these POVs
Ann
2024-11-21 02:00:17 +0000 UTCCrying because G sees Victor as a father figure 😭 bb nooooooo
Cam
2024-11-20 23:13:15 +0000 UTCYou're welcome ofc!!
Kao
2024-11-20 20:39:21 +0000 UTCWow! This truly was such an interesting look into G’s mind. How they’ve come to be the way they are makes complete sense, but it kills me to see how much they’re focused on themself despite acknowledging that they need to console Victoria somehow, even if they think she doesn’t have any real problems to worry about. I need Vic’s POV ASAP!!🤣 I may not romance G, but I sure as hell can’t wait to be that influence that encourages them to find their own power and freedom
notionals
2024-11-20 18:21:26 +0000 UTCThank you for clearing up my confused mind, much appreciated!
Saem
2024-11-20 17:21:09 +0000 UTCAh no G wasn't aware someone was filming themand their guilt isn't because they knew about it, but rather a case of "i wish we never went because this mess happened". I thought there was smth i missed lol but the summary you made at the end is basically what happened!
Kao
2024-11-20 17:15:47 +0000 UTCG is so unwell and it's amazing. Thank you for this. 🫶🏻
Agnes
2024-11-20 17:12:51 +0000 UTCRight? I went ???? I like G, but the audacity of calling Vic dramatic gave me a bit of an ick, ngl
OneChemicalMango
2024-11-20 15:23:44 +0000 UTC"Whatever remaining ease Gina has inside of her is gone. The nickname makes her skin crawl, makes her feel filthy. She's told him many times to stop calling her that and yet it's like he doesn't hear her." I wanted to kill Viktor already, but I will esp kill him for Gina. free her
Sierra
2024-11-20 15:10:19 +0000 UTCOh G!! They're so sad and miserable and pathetic 🥺 The way they're begging MC in their head to acknowledge them trying, because no one ever really sees the positives in them... It's sad that they're blaming Vic who's just as much of a victim as they are, if not even more in this exact situation. I get their train of thought tho, as flawed as it is. In this particular thing, they do remind me of Seven lol I do love how worried they are about MC, more so than for their own self or even Vic. I can't help it, i'm sorry! They really just need some good old loving from MC and all will be well, i'm sure. There's smth i'm wondering tho; how do they go from telling MC they don't think they'll stay away to whatever that was in that snippet shared on tumblr?!! G baby i told you we should stay away from e/o but i didn't really mean it... I'm intrigued at that development lol
Kao
2024-11-20 14:26:06 +0000 UTCI'm not "getting it", that's the thing aha. From the game and the POVs, G seems to feel guilty (and be treated as guilty by Victoria) regarding them going to the cafe. My best guess was that they were made aware somehow/knew something would happen at the cafe. But the thing is that I am unsure if that me not understanding or the story being intentionally unclear for drama. How did you understand that part of the story (/g)? From your comment it seems like what you understood (and might well be the reality that I didnt get aha) is that : video happens > plot is plotting > G is made aware of the video's existence after the fact before the others > MC, G and Victoria are called to Viktor's.
Saem
2024-11-20 14:25:00 +0000 UTCWhere did you get that G knew about the video being taken? They don't. They only knew later on when Viktor confronted them about it and they planned this whole MC and Vic thing.
Kao
2024-11-20 14:14:27 +0000 UTCYeah, I'm confused about that too. (Because if they did know about the video prior to it being taken...ooooh my MC is not going to let that go.)
Saem
2024-11-20 14:03:22 +0000 UTCI don't believe G had any prior knowledge of the video being made. At least not when G, V and MC visited Alana's place. I think he was made aware by Victor during the phone call right before they got on the plane. Could be wrong, though.
dolores
2024-11-20 13:36:58 +0000 UTCHey. Viktor. Buddy. Buddy old pal. No there's nothing behind my back come here for sec, I just wanna have a little talk :^)
Stellar Skadi
2024-11-20 13:28:51 +0000 UTCme too, we truly never stood a chance
Dante
2024-11-20 09:57:57 +0000 UTCIt’s crazy how Viktor absolutely tears into G (and Vic as well) but they only realise how fucked up and cruel he is when he does the same to MC. when he treats G like shit they’re like „yeah I deserve that he’s right“ but if he does it to MC they have to take a moment to process the bullshit he spews. Love and hate it (G get out I’m begging you)
Dante
2024-11-20 09:55:13 +0000 UTCThank you for this POV!! I am à bit lost on something though, did G know the video would be taken?? I get that Viktor is doing damage control and throwing MC + Victoria under the bus to preserve the show's reputation... but it seems like G knew when they went to Alana's??? Knew what ??? And how ?? (Am I stupid?) If someone can clarify, I would be very grateful!
Saem
2024-11-20 09:54:57 +0000 UTCso fun how g is trapped in a cycle of hurting both themself and the people around them as a result of being so egregiously failed by all the adults around them as a teen in the entertainment industry. so fun how all those adults profited off of them while g was left with a life they feel not only deeply dissatisfied with but also helpless in changing as the one and only coping mechanism they were taught is substance abuse. yayy
mizukilikeer
2024-11-20 08:26:38 +0000 UTCDon't apologize! You put out so much high quality content that it's insane already!
Will Landrum
2024-11-20 08:09:31 +0000 UTCit doesnt even register to them just how bad this is for vic... its so dire out here divorce please save us
mizukilikeer
2024-11-20 08:07:02 +0000 UTC"Don't give me that kind of power," he says through a laugh, trying not to show how glad he is to hear that. The truth is, he likes having that power. MY FAV LIL WEIRDO!!!😫😫😫
drukkna
2024-11-20 07:45:57 +0000 UTCi mean technically they're still married to vic so no wonder they're in deep denial and have to fight invisible demons on both shoulders
angel
2024-11-20 07:11:27 +0000 UTCAhhh been waiting for this one! Interesting the way G immediately clocks Viktors cruelty when aimed at MC and is like 'since when??'. but when its heaped onto G, they just absorb it all as irrefutable truth. Gs damage level is over 9000. 😭 and I can kinda get their thought process about wanting to desperately be seen by Vic in that moment, but G, honey what part of this situation was Vic supposed to be throwing confetti over lol?? also all I could think of while reading the last couple paragraphs of this was that ch.4 G snippet you posted on tumblr. 😭 oh G.. I love this bozo so much wth.
Sadie
2024-11-20 07:08:42 +0000 UTCLike why you are you thinking it’s good idea to get me into your personal mess, i’m just another contestant in botb go to therapy or smth
bumbo_wenus
2024-11-20 06:33:39 +0000 UTCI don’t really like G or Vic at this point, please leave me alone your attention make it harder for me to be little polite musician ….
bumbo_wenus
2024-11-20 06:30:37 +0000 UTCThe fact that we saw the preview of how the tables will turn in Chapter 4, ugh. I don’t know if I’m more irritated by their behavior or lack thereof when it comes to the altercation with Viktor. But thank you for feeding me
Alerose
2024-11-20 05:34:13 +0000 UTCI feel spoiled. Brb need to read
Alerose
2024-11-20 05:07:00 +0000 UTCI need to find some clown shoes or something because I swear I can fix them.
chocolatezz
2024-11-20 05:00:29 +0000 UTCRight?!?!? 😂 G is soooo audacious for that one, I was genuinely cackling
sunday
2024-11-20 03:50:05 +0000 UTCI wanted to know sooo badly what G was thinking when they said "I don’t think I can do that" and unfortunately now that I know I am even more sick to my stomach with EXCITEMENT. like oooo G is an insane disaster but it’s beautiful 🤌 G and MC roasting marshmallows on the forest fire that is their feelings each other, I am so SAT
sunday
2024-11-20 03:44:12 +0000 UTCI subd yesterday and have already finished every pov and now im stuck with G 😭. Its too good they are in such a spiral and tbh dont make good decisions but i cant fault them tbh. They seem very childlike at times and it seems that getting your life uprooted at 16 has really fucked them up they need therapy or some mcmance at least
Scoola
2024-11-20 03:04:43 +0000 UTCAnd as much as I love G with all my heart... I think they're expecting too much from Victoria like? >G hoped Victoria would be happy that for once just once in G's life G's been spared. Just once.< what the hell are you on about sweetie of the fucking course she's angry her career just got fucked and you expect her to be like oh well as long as my spouse got spared😊?
y
2024-11-20 02:54:37 +0000 UTCI love how every each one of main RO are absolute mess.
y
2024-11-20 02:46:16 +0000 UTCOkay we really gotta force G into therapy at this point.
Jacqueline
2024-11-20 02:44:24 +0000 UTCAlso, in a game where a lot of people are, uh, unflinching in their words, Viktor saying straight up "you should think before playing mistress to G" makes me gasp every time. I would be vaporized on the spot.
A sandwich
2024-11-20 02:34:25 +0000 UTCCannot believe we're in a world where a romanced Seven can admit that they're still attracted to the MC, a romanced O can be like "I should be with MC all the time" and yet romanced G is the one that's like "why? do I?? think about them all the time??? it's inexplicable!"
A sandwich
2024-11-20 02:31:55 +0000 UTCI wanna wrap G in a blanket, get him some hot chocolate, and tell his dumb ass to QUIT. I get why he's like this dude has the self esteem of a pile of dirt, but still. You know what, my ultimate ending is G and MC retire to live on that island and run a successful musical YouTube channel and never have to think about fame ever again.
Froggz
2024-11-20 02:27:01 +0000 UTCWow, seeing the fight from that angle was really so much more brutal. You can really read how beat down G is with Victor. Absolutely gut punching. Playing it back it's easy to see how utterly tired and exhausted G is and how close Vic is getting there to joining them. It's actually great to get a peek at Victor from Gs lens. Because let's face it, one of the very many antagonists in this IF is Victor. Victor who seemed to groom G from an early age to accepting certain things about the music industry as fact and not giving any other option. Victor who took a 16 year old and surrounded them with adults so they had no allies. Victor who makes it so no place is sacred for G or Vic because they are at work all yhe time and he make it his job as manager to point out that he is "always doing damage control" Victor has trained G to think that they are so damaged and that they need to be better, that it takes any motivation away from G to even try. Victor is so good at supplying a quick fix that it further entangles G with Victor professionally. G needs Victor. Without him, Gs nothing. So there is no way to cut those cords cause G is so convinced that the statue that is G reign will crumble without the aid. Its heartbreaking and Victoria probably was sold a different story too. Victoria is a poor victim in whatever game is between Victor and G. She's the bandaid on his image, the quick fix that wasn't quick. How that must fuck with her. And on MC, Victor doesn't care at all how the perception of MC or the bands go so long as his investment in G is secure. Hes/Vic/everyone is already working on warping our MCs perceptions of the industry and G. Frankly if it works it's on player choice but the fact that they'd try to poison the well says a lot. It's marvelously evil how far Victors hooks go, and I can see why cheating is necessary for G/vic's romance. G cheating, in this regards is them being able to actually choose for themselves again. Yes, it will probably go horribly wrong, but when nothing in your life is good in the gilded cage G finds themselves in, why not fuck things up? Why not be the person everyone thinks you are. At this point MC is the only opinion that matters to G. And it's a wild dichotomy to look at the pairing now knowing it could go to a full romance and there's nothing Victor can do about it (yet). So yeah, I get why being around MC and talking with them can be liberating. I really hope they get an HEA from this. Gloriously done! 🤩
Tweedle Dee
2024-11-20 02:25:02 +0000 UTCYou know, I actually have gained a little more empathy for G. I've been thinking that the relationship between G and Victoria isn't terrific because G upsets Victoria all the time and *feels bad about it* but never actually stops the behavior that is upsetting her. This inner process of thinking Victoria doesn't care about G's desire to get out of the limelight, to be left alone, it's a little more sympathetic. That said, Victoria's your wife not your mom, fucking grow up and talk to her you big baby.
emelsi
2024-11-20 02:12:35 +0000 UTCMr/s. Reign now has MC addiction. What comes next? Absolute and pure hell. Have fun G, and ask Seven for advice in how to deal with it.
koma
2024-11-20 02:08:28 +0000 UTCit was worth the wait ♥️ “Stay away…she doesn't want to stay away. She doesn't want [MC] to want to stay away. Has she really fucked up this bad? Why does this suck so bad? They barely know each other. Why is she so hurt? "I don't think I can do that," she admits. Mostly because she doesn't want to. For once, she's going to do what she wants to do. Something about [MC] makes her want that freedom.” G saying all this and immediately going “bye i gotta go find my wife now” like ooooooohhhhhkayyyyyyyyyyyyy. theyre crazy!!! this pov was too delicious. i always love reading g’s pov cause of the contrast between the persona they put on and their inner thoughts. and with this pov, specifically their feelings of helplessness in every aspect of their life. i can see how victoria has found herself in this position where she feels as if she has to micromanage g or else everything will go to shit. and how everyone else around them forces her to be g’s keeper. poor vic. g, we gotta get it together man. god i wish i knew how their relationship was in the beginning. how did we get here.
olive
2024-11-20 02:02:09 +0000 UTCI’m not fully finished but my god you do such a good job at being able to truly capture your characters full thought process. The mind is a mess of emotions and feelings with so many different thoughts happening one after the other (especially when you’re in a type of distress). So you being able to make me feel each and every emotion along with G is just *chef kiss* (this goes for all the other POVs as well)
luckyelixir
2024-11-20 01:54:00 +0000 UTCYOU DON’T HAVE TO APOLOGIZE, TAKE YOUR TIME. LIFE HAPPENS. As for this POV, G has self-abandoned and been abandoned so many times that I wonder how they’ll piece themselves together again. They cling so tightly that people who give them a semblance of normalcy like Viktor but simultaneously are aware of the fact that they in turn are simply being used—I adore these POV's.
Queen Hajinari
2024-11-20 01:53:28 +0000 UTCGod I love how messy g is, brilliant work as always
Acolyte_boot
2024-11-20 01:49:40 +0000 UTCHAVEN'T EVEN READ IT YET BUT WE ALL SAY THANK YOU AMYYYYY
willow143
2024-11-20 01:43:34 +0000 UTCAmy idk where u are in the world but if u just heard a feral scream echo across all 7 continents IT WAS ME. I BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE
sunday
2024-11-20 01:39:46 +0000 UTCBless you Amy!!!! Be sure to take a rest and now I will be crying because I fought with one of my wives!!!!
koma
2024-11-20 01:39:24 +0000 UTClives* are about to be changed *my life
steph
2024-11-20 01:38:58 +0000 UTCMake sure not to overwork yourself Amy! Stay hydrated and get lots of rest!! 💛💛
Zaelan
2024-11-20 01:37:26 +0000 UTC!!!!! I’ve been so excited for this
Bi Bubble tea
2024-11-20 01:37:10 +0000 UTC
